Colleges in Tampa, FL
Colleges in and around Tampa, ranked by return on investment.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillsborough College Tampa, FL | Public | $55,249 | $3,861 | $9,762 | +439% | Strong return | |
| 2 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | Public | $58,727 | $9,812 | $17,988 | +200% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Strayer University-Florida Tampa, FL | For-profit | $60,858 | $16,064 | $40,621 | +101% | Strong return | |
| 4 | South University-Tampa Tampa, FL | For-profit | $61,945 | $20,434 | $26,123 | +86% | Strong return | |
| 5 | Herzing University-Tampa Tampa, FL | Private | $60,145 | $20,421 | $21,500 | +69% | Strong return | |
| 6 | The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | Private | $61,348 | $36,211 | $24,211 | +6% | Break-even | |
| 7 | Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL | Public | $44,890 | $2,796 | — | -120% | Poor return | |
| 8 | Concorde Career Institute-Tampa Tampa, FL | For-profit | $38,146 | $26,077 | $9,500 | -223% | Poor return | |
| 9 | Summit Salon Academy Tampa, FL | For-profit | $25,768 | $31,223 | $7,389 | -667% | Poor return | |
| 10 | Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa Tampa, FL | For-profit | $25,624 | $25,105 | $13,000 | -749% | Poor return | |
| 11 | Shear Excellence Hair Academy Tampa, FL | For-profit | $14,984 | $37,256 | $9,498 | -837% | Poor return | |
| 12 | Empire Beauty School-Tampa Tampa, FL | For-profit | $22,409 | $18,548 | $10,667 | -1,107% | Poor return | |
| 13 | Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa Tampa, FL | For-profit | $22,356 | $14,277 | $6,333 | -1,465% | Poor return | |
| 14 | H W Brewster Technical College Tampa, FL | Public | — | $15,711 | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 15 | NUC University - Florida Technical College - Tampa Tampa, FL | For-profit | — | — | $9,500 | — | Not enough data | |
| 16 | Keiser University-Tampa Tampa, FL | Private | — | — | $26,125 | — | Not enough data | |
| 17 | National Personal Training Institute-Tampa Tampa, FL | For-profit | — | $14,838 | $6,333 | — | Not enough data | |
| 18 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa Tampa, FL | For-profit | — | $36,680 | $9,500 | — | Not enough data | |
| 19 | Everglades University - Tampa Tampa, FL | Private | — | — | $38,996 | — | Not enough data | |
| 20 | Schiller International University Tampa, FL | For-profit | — | — | $35,758 | — | Not enough data | |
| 21 | Aguilas International Technical Institute Tampa, FL | For-profit | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 22 | Aparicio-Levy Technical College Tampa, FL | Public | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 23 | Jersey College - Tampa Tampa, FL | For-profit | — | — | $21,000 | — | Not enough data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.